Our Commitment to Black Breast Cancer Education
Jackqueline Miller Coaching and Consulting is committed to closing the gap in breast cancer outcomes for Black women. The data are clear. Black women face a mortality rate substantially higher than white women. That rate is driven by inequities in access, timing, and quality of care. We view this disparity as a call to action.
This commitment is personal as well as professional. As a DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) breast cancer survivor, I understand firsthand what early detection can mean for a woman and her family. That experience anchors our work and sharpens our sense of urgency.
Our approach centers on Continuing Medical Education. We equip physicians and health care professionals with Continuing Medical Education (CME) programming that sharpens clinical awareness of the disparities Black women face and strengthens early detection practices in diverse patient populations. This education addresses implicit bias, risk assessment, and communication practices that directly influence timing of diagnosis and quality of care. We partner with health systems, medical associations, and academic institutions to deliver this programming to the providers who serve our community. We believe informed providers are essential partners in closing the mortality gap, and we intend to hold that standard.
Why a Continuing Medical Education Focus Matters
Physicians and health care professionals are the first point of contact in the breast cancer journey. Their training directly shapes how quickly a Black woman is screened, diagnosed, and treated. A single provider sees hundreds of patients each year. Improving that provider’s clinical awareness has a multiplying effect that individual patient education cannot match on its own.
Continuing Medical Education also reaches providers through a channel they are already required to engage with. Physicians must complete CME credits to maintain licensure, which gives us a structured, recurring opportunity to place this content directly in front of the people making diagnostic and treatment decisions.
The disparities Black women face are an accumulation across many small decisions such as a symptom taken less seriously, a screening delayed, and a risk factor overlooked. CME allows us to address these decision points at their source, equipping providers with the awareness and tools to close the gap before it widens further.
This is why Jackqueline Miller Coaching and Consulting treats CME as a core strategy rather than a supplementary effort. Educating providers is one of the most direct and scalable ways to change outcomes for the patients they serve.
The Reality We Must Address
Black women face a breast cancer mortality rate approximately 38 to 41 percent higher than white women, despite a slightly lower rate of diagnosis. Among women under 50, that gap widens sharply, with Black women facing a mortality rate more than double that of their white peers in the same age group.
Black women are also about twice as likely to develop and die from triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive subtype with fewer treatment options. Later stage diagnosis, delayed follow up care, and unequal access to advanced screening technology all contribute to this gap.
These outcomes are not driven by biology alone. They reflect longstanding inequities in insurance coverage, access to quality care, and timely treatment. The American ancer Society and Susan G. Komen Foundation both identify these systemic factors as central drivers of the disparity.
Why Continuing Medical Education Matters for Our Community
- Accountability. Knowing CME exists lets patients ask whether their provider has received equity focused training and choose accordingly.
- Trust. Awareness that providers are being trained on bias and disparities gives patients a concrete reason to engage with screening.
- Advocacy. Churches, civic organizations, and community leaders can push local health systems to prioritize CME once the community understands its role.
- Shared responsibility. CME awareness aligns physicians, patients, and the community around the same goal, which is what actually closes the gap in outcomes.
Take Action Today
- Ask your provider. Request information on whether your health system requires equity focused CME on breast cancer disparities, and raise the question if it does not.
- Support CME sponsorship. Encourage employers, professional associations, or community organizations to fund or host CME programming focused on Black women’s health outcomes.
- Share the apparel campaign. Promote JMCC’s limited edition apparel collection, since a portion of the proceeds directly fund breast cancer education, including CME programming for providers.
- Advocate locally. Bring the CME conversation to civic groups, churches, and community health forums so local institutions feel pressure to prioritize this training.
What Jackqueline Miller Coaching and Consulting is Doing
Jackqueline Miller Coaching and Consulting is supporting Continued Medical Education programming that addresses the specific barriers Black women face. Our planned initiatives include the following.
> Continuing Medical Education programming for physicians and health care professionals on disparities, implicit bias, and early detection in diverse patientpopulations.
> Partnerships with local health systems and community organizations to expand Black Breast Cancer awareness events.
> Public speaking engagements that center Black women’s health outcomes in professional and civic settings.
Limited Edition Apparel for a Cause
Jackqueline Miller Coaching and Consulting is offering a limited edition apparel collection in support of breast cancer education. A portion of every sale will go directly toward breast health education programming for Black women in our community.
This collection is available for a limited time. Purchasing a piece is a simple, visible way to support the work and to spark a conversation about early detection with someone in your circle.
- A portion of proceeds fund continuing medical education luncheons, workshops, and conferences that focus on Black Breast Cancer challenges.
- Quantities are limited. Once this run is sold, it will not be reordered.
- Details on sizing, pricing, and ordering will be shared at the ordering link below.